Writing a script to select the next artboard.

[Deny32888020duo3]

I need to write a script that simply selects the next artboard. 

I have tried a few scripts along the lines of: "var doc = app.activeDocument;
var artboards = doc.artboards;
var activeArtboard = doc.activeArtboard;
var nextArtboardIndex = activeArtboard.index + 1;
if (nextArtboardIndex < artboards.length) {
artboards[nextArtboardIndex].activate();
} else {
artboards[0].activate();
}"

But I get an Error 21: undefined is not an object.

Line: 4 -> var nextArtboarIndex = activeArtboard.index + 1;

Any help to correct this or if anyone can write a better script?

Much thanks in advance!

[m1b · Accepted solution]

Hi @Deny32888020duo3, here is one approach:

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var currentIndex = doc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex();
var nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % doc.artboards.length;

doc.artboards.setActiveArtboardIndex(nextIndex);

- Mark 

[Deny32888020duo3]

Thank you! This seems to sucessfully select the next artboard starting with 1. Though it does not change the selection the the Artboard panel it does select the next artboard on the screen!

[m1b]

Yes I noticed that and even using app.redraw() didn’t update it. Still, it otherwise does the job.

[Sergey Osokin]

It's an old bug. Probably with the advent of CC versions of Illustrator, because in CS5/CS6 the Artboards panel also changed.

My note about this: https://aiscripts.medium.com/active-artboard-display-120c69c48547